Sr Lead Software Engineer - Java & Databricks

JPMorgan Chase
OH, United States / Plano, TX, United States2026-03-23

About the job

Be an integral part of a development team that's constantly pushing the envelope to enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products. As a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Employee Experience, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Drive significant business impact through your capabilities and contributions, and apply deep technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable Java applications, leveraging advanced features and frameworks to optimize performance and maintainability.

Mentor team members in best practices for Java coding, testing, and debugging, ensuring high-quality code and adherence to industry standards.

Develop intelligent agent-based systems that autonomously perform complex tasks, leveraging machine learning and advanced AI techniques.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, train, and deploy AI agents that enhance user experience and automate business processes.

Build and optimize data pipelines on Databricks, utilizing Spark for large-scale data processing, analytics, and machine learning workflows.

Develop and maintain collaborative notebooks, integrating Databricks with cloud storage and enterprise data sources for real-time insights.

Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors

Qualifications

Minimum

Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts, with 5+ years of applied experience in enterprise environments.

Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability

Advanced in one or more programming language(s) Java, Python

Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.)

Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little to no oversight

Practical AWS cloud native experience

Preferred

Java development

AI agentic development

Databricks experience